The latest news on February 10, 2022, Beijing time, won four consecutive sets in the second round of the Players' Championship to reverse mark Williams to advance to the final four 6-5, said in an interview that when he scored the last red ball, he even felt a little nauseous because the game was too difficult. Until the last moment of the game, he could not release the pressure in his heart. Mark Williams' mistakes in key moments cost him and fulfilled the confidence of a strong returning Walton to continue to play. Next, Walton will compete with Hawkins or Yan Bingtao for a place in the final, which the 39-year-old veteran believes will be very difficult.
Wharton: It's really tough to beat Williams
In the match between Mark Williams and Walton, Walton was behind Mark Williams 2-5, but when the latter was about to win, he made a mistake, he gave Walton a chance to turn over, but even so, Walton also had a very difficult game. Wharton said: "After the last set, I finally breathed a sigh of relief and I was finally able to release all the pressure in my heart. Honestly, my heart felt like it was hanging in mid-air the whole game. I even felt a little nauseous when I scored the last red ball and I thought it was going to be a very tough game. Thankfully, he missed the last red ball, and that bit of luck got me. ”
Wharton: Going through hardships will only make you stronger
Despite going through a tough game, Walton didn't think it was a bad thing because he felt that going through a tough game would only make people stronger. Wharton said: "I don't think going through tough games is a bad thing because those games only make you stronger. If I lose the game, I feel like it's a different experience, maybe I'm not doing well enough in some areas, I'll take the lessons in the back and then go back there again and keep going. In fact, for your career, you just need to choose to continue to work hard, continue to work hard, and you have to believe that when you do this well, good things will definitely come to you at some point. And when I win the game, it really makes my mind and emotions stronger. I'm not saying I won't be beaten, but it will at least add a little challenge to my future opponents. ”
Wharton: The next game will be tough too
After beating Mark Williams to advance to the final four, Walton will compete with the winners between Yan Bingtao and Hawkins for a place in the final. Wharton is convinced that the next game will also be very difficult, because Hawkins and Yan Bingtao are strong opponents. Wharton said: "Hawkins and Yan Bingtao are very good players and great players, and it is not easy to beat them in the game. In the back games, everyone came prepared, everyone came for the ultimate goal. In such a situation, everyone will give their all, so everyone can win or lose. But you have to accept the harsh reality that Hawkins has always played very well, you can say that he is a second-tier player, but he can often beat very strong opponents. Yan Bingtao, a former Masters champion, is remembered for his performance in defeating Higgins in the final. You have to be cautious when facing either of these two players. So, if you ask me what I'm going to face next, I'm sure you're telling you that it was a very tough race. Because everyone has come this far, no one wants to be the background for other people's victories. So everyone will be able to solve the whole body, so I have no way to think that the next game is easy. ”